Chicago Gay And Lesbian Hall Of Fame 
Information 

Class of 2011

John Dawe

Class of 2010

Melissa Etheridge

Class of 2010 

Frank Barnhart

Class of 2010

David Messineo

Class of 2010

Jordana LeSesne

Class of 2010

GOTHAM

Class of 2010

Daniel Curzon 

Class of 2010

Ray Hill 

Class of 2010

Charles Busch

Class of 2010

Skott Freedman

Class of 2010

Doric Wilson

Class of 2010

Mark A Segal - 
Founder Philadelphia Gay News

Class of 2010

DR. James E. and JEAN MB GENASCI  

Class of 2010

Val Joe Rudy Galindo
Sports Excellence, Community Awareness,  Community Support 

Class of 2009

Bob Damron
Activism, Community Awareness, Community Support

Class of 2009

John Damien

Class of 2010

Gerry E Studds
Activism, Leadership

Class of 2009

Marty Robinson
Activism, Leadership

Class of 2009

Jim Owles
Activism & Leadership

Class of 2009

Scott Free
Activism, Art Excellence, 
Community Support

Class of 2009

Walt Whitman
Art Excellence, Community Awareness

Class of 2009

Zonna
Art Excellence, Community Support

Class of 2009

Divine
Community Awareness

Class of 2009

Robert Drake - Q'Zine
Founder - Q'Zine

Class of 2009

Larry Flick
Community Support, Community Awareness

Class of 2009

Robert Urban
Art Excellence, Community Support, Community Awareness

Class of 2006

Janis Ian
Art Excellence, Community Awareness

Class of 2009

Jon Gilbert Leavitt
Art Excellence, Community Spirit and Education, Community Support

Class of 2009

Kevin Pittman
Founder - Rainbow Referrals
Activism, Community Awareness

Class of 2007

Marsha Stevens - Pino
Art Excellence, Community Awareness

Class of 2007

Rev. Roger Anthony "Yolanda" Mapes
Activism, Art Excellence, Community Awareness

Class of 2005

Tim McCaskell
Activism, Community Support, Community Awareness

Class of 2008

Barney Frank
Activism, Leadership

Class of 2007

Georgia O'Keefe
Art Excellence

Class of 2006

Lily Tomlin
Art Excellence, Community Awareness, Activism

Class of 2007

Jim Caruso
Art Excellence, Community Awareness

Class of 2008

John Barrowman
Art Excellence, Community Awareness

Class of 2006

Amanda Bearse
Activism, Community Awareness

Class of 2005

Gore Vidal
Art Excellence, Activism

Class of 2006

Bruce Wayne Campbell
Art Excellence, Activism

Class of 2008

Robin Tyler for;
(StopDrLaura.com & DontAmend.com)

Class of 2009

Edward Albee
Art Excellence

Class of 2005

Pansy Division
Art Excellence, Community Awareness

Class of 2006

Allen Ginsberg
Art Excellence, Activism, Community Awareness

Class of 2006

Michael Callen
Art Excellence, Activism, Community Awareness & Education

Class of 2007

Gianni Versace
Art Excellence, Community Awareness

Class of 2009

Brian Orser
Sports Excellence, Community Awareness

Class of 2009

George Washington Carver
Science Excellence, Community Awareness

Class of 2006

John Aravosis for;
(StopDrLaura.com & 
DontAmend.com)

Class of 2009

Charlie Pacheo
Art Excellence, Activism, Community Support

Class of 2006

William S. Burroughs
Art Excellence, Community Awareness

Class of 2006

Patrick Arena
Art Excellence, Activism, Community Awareness, Community Support

Class of 2008

Fanny Ann Eddy
Activism, Community support

Class of 2009

Peter Orlovsky
Activism, Art Excellence

Class of 2007

Joe Jackson
Art Excellence, Community Awareness

Class of 2007

Jack Kerouac
Art Excellence, Activism, Community Awareness

Class of 2005

Sir Elton John
Art Excellence, Community Awareness, Activism

Class of 2007

Martina Navratilova
Sports Excellence, Activism, Community Awareness

Class of 2007

Barbara Gittings
Activism, Leadership

Class of 2006

Tennessee Williams
Art Excellence, Community Awareness

Class of 2006

David Kopay
Activism, Literature, Community Awareness, Sports Excellence

Class of 2007

Michael Jeter
Art Excellence

Class of 2006

Sir Ian McKellen
Art Excellence, Community Awareness

Class of 2008

Greg Louganis
Sports Excellence, Activism, Community Awareness

Class of 2006

Lady Bunny
Entertainment, Community Support, Community Awareness

Class of 2009

Jade Esteban Estrada
Entertainment, Community Awareness, Educational Entertainment

Class of 2008

Ed Gallagher
Activism, Community Awareness, Community Support

Class of 2007

Brian Williamson
Activism, Community Support

Class of 2007

Original Honorees were Enshrined on December 22, 2004